Delhi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$192
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$3066
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Delhi is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8767th and 4545th ($479 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5583rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Seoul

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Delhi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$19916

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971